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Figure 8 | Biotechnology for Biofuels

Figure 8

From: Effect of mechanical disruption on the effectiveness of three reactors used for dilute acid pretreatment of corn stover Part 1: chemical and physical substrate analysis

Figure 8

TEM micrographs display varying degrees of delamination within cell walls. (A) Untreated control (B) ZipperClave®(C) steam gun (D) horizontal screw reactor. The steam gun and horizontal screw samples display extensive fragmentation and delamination of the cell walls. (scale bar = 5 μm).

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